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Chicago · building permits · month 2024-03

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in March 2024?

26. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2024-03-01 to 2024-03-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions excavation, caissons, or shoring. 245 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.

excavation permits issued in March 2024

26

Combined reported cost

$8,708,174

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

26

Largest single permit

$3,496,400

highest reported cost this month

Window 2024-03-01 to 2024-03-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2024-03-01 to 2024-03-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2024-03-013232 N HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,496,400B200009401
2024-03-041555 N ASTOR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$595,240B200008073
2024-03-04220 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$592,330B200009118
2024-03-203700 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$569,435B200010631
2024-03-26655 W IRVING PARK RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$535,000B200008626
2024-03-261400 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$456,600B200012149
2024-03-252 N RIVERSIDE PLZPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$400,000B200011395
2024-03-252301 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$384,015B200011153
2024-03-013400 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$327,200B200007806
2024-03-041 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$279,596B200009124
2024-03-05659 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$271,100B200009776
2024-03-14336 W WELLINGTON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$240,712B200011110
2024-03-254827 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$152,616B200009798
2024-03-203720 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$142,359B200011724
2024-03-28100 E WALTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$86,071B200011985
2024-03-08901 E 104TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$50,000B200007715
2024-03-25900 W WINONA STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,600B200011557
2024-03-192139 W PERSHING RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$20,000B200005753
2024-03-268845 S PLEASANT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$18,700B200009717
2024-03-26431 N DRAKE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200011971
2024-03-206957 N OLEANDER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200010174
2024-03-072020 N LINCOLN PARK WESTPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200010217
2024-03-06445 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200009643
2024-03-276519 S WOOD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200011506
2024-03-1412345 S LOWE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,200B200011027
2024-03-212432 S SPAULDING AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,000B200011865
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

March 2024 · week by week

Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside March 2024.

March 2024 · other trades

Permit Signal

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